Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-28
THE DEAD STATESMAN
FUNERAL OF Ex-sYcBErARY DANIEL
MANNING.
Albany's Great sorrOw-A Distingui'hea
Gathering Of Rotablos Impressive
servioes-Lsid at REST

o,.,r ,bo doa,h 81 cx-Sccretary Manning
was announced Saturday Mayor ihacher
issued proclamation TO Tue c'. .l. "
Albany. He requested tnS' ,nSlr Pi"ccs
OF business be closed and that they cease
from their usual employment during Tue
funeral exercises. which occurred at L.
NJ. today from ST. Pauls Episco-
nal church Of which Mr.. Manning was
mon,bcr Yesterday the Joy of Christmas
was subdued by the sorrow occasloned
bv the Dos,ing away Of Albany's fore
n;ost td0usman. Flags were hung at
half mast in honor of his memory, and
in vorions places of worship iervent
nrovers we're offered for the sorrowing
family.
his Cabinet arrived Mt the West shore
depot Mt s \. NJ. They were met by
Colonel Rice, Governor Hills private
secretary Mayor Thacher, Erastus Cor
ning and Colonel l.. J.. JudSon, and
driven in sleighs to the Executive man
sion. where they were breakiasted.
The body of the dead statesman, en-
closed in black cloth-coyered caskct,
was in the parlor of the residence OF his
son, James II. Manning. At the foot of
the casket was proiusion OF cameiias
and white roses. The silver plate bore
this inscription
Daniel Manning. Born August 1G,
1881 died December "a, 1884,"
TAKING THE LAST LOOK.
From 9until II o'clock personal friends
Of Mr. Manning were permitted to look
upon the face of the dead, which looked
its original self save for the impress left
10y the rayages Of the struggle for life ne
had Undergone Callers came from all
stations in life, and men whose names
are historical viewed with those whose
lot is humble in last evidence of respect
to the departed.
Shortly before halfpast o'clock Few.
Dr. Reese offered prayer at the house,
only the members OF the family being
present. The sad leave-taking of the
fond husband and devoted father had its
fearful ending, the lid was closed, and
the coffin was borne to the hearse 10y the
following stalwart foremen OF the me-
chanical department of the ArYUs estab-
lishment: James j. Wall, NJ. j. Nc
Nully, VI. j. Nolan, George 5. lice,
John Gray, and David i. Wade.
The pall-bearers were Charles ).
Canda, of New York, vice-president
of the Western National Bank. OF which
Mr.. Manning was president; Sidney
Webster, Of New York, one of the eX-
Secretarvs most intimate friends while
ct WASHINGTON United States Senator
German. Of Maryland c. y. Jordan, Of
New York. of the Western National
Bank; Congressman S. j. Randall, Of
Philadelphia Manton Marble, of New
York Judge Peekham. of the Court Of
/ Appeals Simon W. ROsendale. from the
/ Board OF Directors Of the Commercial
/ Bank Eastus Corning, president OF the
! CITY National Bank John II. Van
Antwerp, first vice-president of the
/ CITY National Bank; ex-senator Roscoe
/ Conkling, of New York, and Pascal r.
Pratt. president of the Manufacturers
and Traders Bank Of Buffalo.
The funeral procession took Its way
down the street 10 st. Paul's church, IN
the block below. i good portion OF the
church was necessarily held in reserve
for the family, pall-bearers, representa-
tives Of organizations, and others. The
Christmas eyergreens were still in their
places.
THE CORTEGE AT THE CHURCH.
At 1880 O'Clock, as the people began
TO arrive. the organist, George Z. Oliver,
sounded the opening chords Of Chopin S
March FuneDre, and then followed a
choice programme OF appropriate music.
AS the last strains OF GOunOd'S march
were concluded the cOrtcge reached the
church and the main doors were opened
The coffin was borne from the hearse,
being met at the entrance by the rector
of 1t Pauls. Rev. j. Livingston Reese,
Bishop Doane Rev. Mr. Prawle, Rev.
! DIR. +. \. Potter, of Hobart College,
Geneva, \. Y, formerly president Of
Union College, Rev. Dr. Battershall,
Canon Robbins, Canon Butcher, Revs.
Schwartz. Woodman, Kenyon, Gray,
Chapman. and Selkirk. AS the pro-
cession marched up the aisle DR..
Reese began the reading OF the
burial service, beginning: L" l am the re-
surrection and the life" The coffin was
placed upon bier which was covered
with evergreens and palms, and the
bearers, the mOurners, and those that
followed took their places, the pews
having been arranged as follows: Middle
aisle. at the left-Bearers, President and
Cabinet. Governor and State officers,
judiciary, and prominent out-oi-town
mourners at the right-the family and
very intimate friends, directors OF the
Western. National, New York, and Al
banv Commercial banks. Left aisle, al
the right-the Mayor and city officers
at the left-Argus representatives,. Right
aisle. at the right-personal friends from
the city and vicinity and delegates from
Temple Lodge, No. IA, Free and Ac-
cepted MasOns, representatives OF Typo
graphical Union No. 4, and other organl-
cations. and editors and reporters from
each city paper.
When all were seated the doors were
again opened, and the side alsles and
available space was soon filled. 1t was
the most distinguished gathering OF men
Albany has ever seen at funeral OF one
of her sons.
THE BURIAL SERVICES.
The chant to the burial psalm, " Lord,
Let Ne Know My End, " was familiar
air by FELTON, and was given with line
feeling by choir of sixty voices.
Spohr's blessed Are the Departed
was then sung. DR.. Reese then read the
usual lesson from the First Epistle Of
st. Paul to the Corinthians, Now !;
Christ risen from the dead and become
the first fruits Of them that slept" The
anthem, 81 Heard Voice from
Heaven" was rendered with fine effect.
Prayers by Bishop Doane were followed
by more singing, and as the Bishop pro
nounced the words OF benediction the
choir sang "Asleep in Jesus.
The casket was again taken to tho
hearse, the carriages were entered, ant
the procession TO the cemetery was be
gun From the time the cortege left the
house, during the time Of service. and al
it moved past Capital Park down State
street, and leaving Clinton avenue anC
Broadway and proceeded up the road t.
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